# Adient

> Adient designs, engineers and manufactures automotive seating systems and components for major automakers worldwide. Its expertise covers seat structures, mechanisms, foam, trim and complete-seat assembly, combining comfort engineering with just-in-time production.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Plymouth, United States
- **Products:** Complete seating systems, Seat structures and mechanisms, Foam, Trim, ModuTec
- **Notable:** Independent public company since October 31, 2016., 2025 EcoVadis Silver rating, placing it in the top 15% of companies assessed during the relevant 12 months., Company heritage records Altair Enlighten recognition for UltraThin in 2022 and ProX IsoDynamic in 2023.

## Products & services

- **Complete seating systems** — Customized automotive seating, from lower-cost applications to luxury models.
- **Seat structures and mechanisms** — Frames, tracks, recliners, height adjusters and locks using standardized and modular designs.
- **Foam** — In-house formulation and production of automotive seating foam.
- **Trim** — Seat coverings and trim manufacturing.
- **ModuTec** — Offline seat-module build sequenced into the main just-in-time line; intended to simplify assembly and support automation.
- **Sculpted Soft Trim** — Formed, breathable trim designed to reduce sewing and enable complex surfaces.
- **Z-Guard** — Reclined-seat safety concept combined with Autoliv restraint and airbag technologies.
- **StepJoy** — Foot massage system announced on the NIO ES9, stowing in the seatback.
- **ProForce Massage Flow** — Modular mechanical massage with moving modules and expanded lower-back coverage; scheduled for two Chinese OEM models.

## Achievements

- Independent public company since October 31, 2016.
- 2025 EcoVadis Silver rating, placing it in the top 15% of companies assessed during the relevant 12 months.
- Company heritage records Altair Enlighten recognition for UltraThin in 2022 and ProX IsoDynamic in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Scheduled Q4 and full-year FY2026 results for November 4, 2026; results had not been released as of October 22.
- **2026-09** — Announced Peter Carlin would become CFO on November 16, 2026, following Mark Oswald’s departure.
- **2026-08** — Reported fiscal Q3 GAAP net income of US$25 million and adjusted EBITDA of US$225 million.
- **2026-04** — Acquired Woodbridge’s Romulus foam plant; purchase price was not stated in the announcement.
- **2026-04** — Launched StepJoy and announced ProForce Massage Flow.
- **2026-02** — Announced Sculpted Soft Trim.
- **2026-01** — Introduced ModuTec modular seat design.

## Links

- Website: https://www.adient.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adient/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Adient
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkU_cd2pM1c55J_oyRgYOUQ/featured
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdientGlobal/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22